24 If you would care to make a sum of money for yourself hear me: 25 The high priest and the other rulers in Jerusalem would like to talk with Jesus when alone, that they may know about his claims; 26 And if he proves himself to be the Christ, lo, they will stand in his defense. 27 Now, if you will but lead the way to where your master is tomorrow night that they may send a priest to talk with him alone, there is a sum of silver, thirty pieces, that the priests will give to you. 28 And Judas reasoned with himself; he said, It surely may be well to give the Lord a chance to tell the priests about his claims when he is all alone. 29 And if the priests would do him harm he has the power to disappear and go his way as he has done before; and thirty pieces is a goodly sum. 30 And so he said to Ananias, I will lead the way, and by a kiss make known which person is the Lord. CHAPTER 160. _Jesus and the twelve eat the passover alone in Nicodemus’ house. Jesus washes the disciples’ feet. Judas leaves the table and goes forth to betray the Lord. Jesus teaches the eleven. He institutes the Lord’s supper._ On Thursday morning Jesus called to him the twelve disciples, and he said to them, This is God’s remembrance day, and we will eat the pascal supper all alone. 2 And then he said to Peter, James and John, Go now into Jerusalem and there prepare the pasch. 3 And the disciples said, Where would you have us go to find the place where we may have the feast prepared? 4 And Jesus said, Go by the fountain gate and you will see a man who has a pitcher in his hand. Speak unto him and say: This is the first day of unleavened bread; 5 The Lord would have you set apart your banquet hall where he may eat his last passover with the twelve. 6 Fear not to speak; the man whom you will see is Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews, and yet a man of God. 7 And the disciples went and found the man as Jesus said, and Nicodemus hastened to his home; the banquet hall, an upper room, was set apart, the supper was prepared. 8 Now, in the afternoon the Lord and his disciples went up to Jerusalem and found the feast in readiness. 9 And when the hour had come to eat the feast, the twelve began to strive among themselves, each anxious to secure the honored seats. 10 And Jesus said, My friends, would you contend for self just as the shadows of this night of gloom comes on? 11 There is no honored seat at heaven’s feast except for him who humbly takes the lowest seat. 12 And then the Lord arose and took a basin full of water and a towel, and bowing down, he washed the feet of all the twelve and dried them with the towel. 13 He breathed upon them and he said, And may these feet walk in the ways of righteousness forevermore. 14 He came to Peter and was about to wash his feet, and Peter said, Lord, would you wash my feet? 15 And Jesus said, You do not comprehend the meaning of the thing I do, but you will comprehend.